Polypodium conterminans

A creeping-rhizome polypody fern from the mountains of Mexico and Honduras, recorded mostly at 1000–2500 m in humid pine-oak and cloud forest. Expect a wet summer and a dry winter, which Mexican polypodies often ride out with curled or semi-dormant fronds.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on mossy trunks, branches and rocks in montane oak, pine-oak and cloud forest, judging from the elevations and the habits of related Mexican Polypodium.

Recorded at 734–2487 m, median about 1560 m; most records come from central Veracruz and Chiapas highlands.

HondurasMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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